I used the basin of water to wash and then dressed in the soft green clothes I loved to wear. When I walked into the throne room everyone stopped talk...ng. I walked to the throne and bowed, “Your majesty.”He smiled slightly, “Baron Sinclair. I heard you taught our friends a lesson.”I shrugged, “Perhaps a small one.”He grinned and then sighed, “I have conferred with the chamberlain about your problem with the bandits. I am afraid it is part of what is coming. We believe they are a small band of. This was what I was meant for. I couldn’t argue with fate. I had put myself in this situation, knowing full well what would happen, and now the expected end was near. I closed my eyes and leaned back and felt the back of my head touch the cold rough texture of the wall. My hands, bound behind my back. With my eyes closed I remembered my parents reaction when I told them I had enlisted. They were angry, frustrated, confused. They couldn’t figure out why I would do such a thing, when I knew how. There are five hallways extending away from the stairs. It’s hard to imagine what is supporting all the various wings, but the topography and geology of the cliffside elude me for the time being.The main change is the lighting. There are more windows up here. At least on some sides of the building… I can only see the ocean from those I’ve seen outside, except one bank where I can see a rocky outcropping leading to a lighthouse. It’s actually quite a picturesque lighthouse, but it doesn’t. By about the fourth song, I had figured out that she was there with two other girls. The other two seemed to be entertained by a couple of guys, leaving her as the fifth wheel looking bored. I seized the opportunity. I grabbed you by the hand, and lead you over to her. “Hi” I greeted the girl. “My name is Jeremy, and this is Lexy.” “I’m Jessica” she replied. She seemed a little suspicious of us, but eventually opened up to us as the conversation deepened. Soon she seemed genuinely glad to be.